Our next edition’s theme is “Surrendering Fear, Guilt, and Shame.” Coming into the Program, many of us experience fear of facing the guilt and shame that the addiction of sexaholism brings to those powerless over lust. The Fellowship helps us overcome this fear by walking with us through the process of finding a sponsor and working the Steps. In doing so, we discover that we are not the things the addiction said we were. We are human beings on a wonderful journey to sobriety and recovery. However, ESSAY is your magazine and it is your experience, strength, and hope that carries the message of recovery to the still suffering sexaholic. Please consider sharing your experience with the Fellowship by submitting an article to essay@sa.org.

Opinions expressed in the ESSAY are not to be attributed to SA as a whole, nor does publication of any article imply endorsement by SA or by the ESSAY.

October 2025 edition: Surrendering Fear, Guilt, and Shame (Stories due September 1) How has working the program helped you surrender fear and overcome guilt and shame?

December 2025 edition: The Great Fact (Stories due November 1) What does this fact of a deep and effective spiritual experience look like in your recovery?

February 2026 edition: A Great Caution is Advised ( Stories due January 1) How has considering the White Book’s caution on disclosure helped those we love inside and outside SA?

April 2026 Humility, Fearlessness, and Rigorous Honesty (Stories due March 1) How has rigorous honesty helped you to become right-sized in sobriety and recovery?